Who owns Giga Atacado?
Giga Atacado is owned by Cencosud (Chile, BCS: CENCOSUD), which has owned the brand since 1 July 2022.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Cencosud: Countries and business units, Cencosud S.A. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Cencosud S.A. reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- Origin
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Retailer own brands › Grocery own brands
- Parent ticker
- BCS: CENCOSUD
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Giga Atacado
Giga Atacado is a cash-and-carry wholesale chain in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Cencosud's history page says it completed the acquisition of 100% of Giga on 1 July 2022, when the chain had 10 stores. The business-units page now lists 13 stores of more than 57,000 square metres serving households and businesses.
Ownership timeline of Giga Atacado
Where Giga Atacado sits in Cencosud
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Cencosud
Cencosud controls 16 brands on Brandtree, 16 of them in home, garden & diy.
Also in home, garden & diy
Other brands in grocery own brands, and who owns them
Cencosud has more brands in grocery own brands on Brandtree than any other owner: 12 of 168.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Lucerne | Albertsons | 🇺🇸 United States |
| City Gross | Axfood | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Chalo | Empire | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Checkers | Shoprite Group | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Amanhecer | Jerónimo Martins | 🇵🇹 Portugal |
| K-Citymarket | Kesko | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Farmer's Market | Loblaw | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Chef Direct | AML Foods | 🇧🇸 Bahamas |
About the owner: Cencosud
Cencosud is a publicly listed company headquartered in Chile, founded in 1963. Brandtree records 16 brands under its control, and it is listed as BCS: CENCOSUD.
Chilean multi-format retailer that its own site says operates in Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Peru and Colombia, plus the United States, with a technology hub in Uruguay. Supermarkets are its core business, alongside home improvement, department stores, shopping centres and financial services. Its history page dates the first supermarket to 1963 and says it listed on the Santiago stock exchange in 2004; the Paulmann family controls 56.16% of the shares. Cencosud also runs Makro in Argentina and Colombia, which are not recorded here.
🇧🇷 Giga Atacado and other Brazilian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 149 brands that began in Brazil. 31 of them (21%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Giga Atacado among them.
- Camicado — Lojas Renner 🇧🇷
- Cimento Nacional — Buzzi 🇮🇹
- Elizabeth — Mohawk 🇺🇸
- Engemix — Votorantim Cimentos 🇧🇷
- Ternium Brasil — Ternium 🇱🇺
- Adria — M. Dias Branco 🇧🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Giga Atacado?
The parent company of Giga Atacado is Cencosud, a publicly listed company headquartered in Chile.
Is Giga Atacado Brazilian or Chilean?
Giga Atacado originated in Brazil, but it is owned today by Cencosud, which is headquartered in Chile. So Giga Atacado is a Brazilian-origin brand under Chilean ownership.
Since when has Cencosud owned Giga Atacado?
Cencosud has owned Giga Atacado since 1 July 2022.
Is Giga Atacado still owned by Cencosud?
Yes. As of 3 October 2026, Giga Atacado is still owned by Cencosud. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Cencosud: Countries and business units — Cencosud S.A., Official document; retrieved 3 October 2026.
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